| Licensing Areas: Overview
Licensure Program/Major
Application for Teaching License
School
Services Initial Practitioner License (school counselor;
school psychologist; school nurse)
Professional
Education Assessment/Decision Points
Courses:
EDGEN: Education: General
Teacher
Licensing Overview
The Ball State
University programs for the preparation of teachers and other public
school personnel meet the standards of the Division of Professional
Standards (DPS) of the Indiana Department of Education.
The teacher
education programs meet the academic requirements for the initial
teaching license. These programs are also accredited by the National
Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the North
Central Association of Colleges and Schools, providing added
benefits to students and graduates in terms of transfer of credit,
recognition of degrees, and reciprocity of teacher licenses.
Under the Licensure
Framework of the Division of Professional Standards, the teaching
license will reflect the standards for which the candidate has
demonstrated competency through the completion of a degree program.
The license will state (1) the school setting(s) in which the
candidate is licensed to teach, and (2) the content area(s) that the
candidate is licensed to teach.
To open a grid showing the licensing options
offered by Ball State
University click here: License Schematic
(its the last page).
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Every teaching
assignment as a professional teacher in a state-approved school requires
a teaching license based upon the recommendation of the teacher
preparation institution. An institutional recommendation is based upon
meeting the DPS standards required for the licensure program, as
indicated by successful performance on all required assessments in the
Ball State Unit Assessment System. Details regarding the DPS standards
and assessments for specific licensure areas may be found by consulting
the Professional Education Handbook.
Students should apply
for the Indiana instructional license through the Office of Teacher
Education Services no earlier than two weeks before the completion of
all academic requirements and always after the completion of all
licensing examinations.
Applicants for teacher
licensing in other states requiring the recommendation of Ball State
University must also submit such applications to the Office of Teacher
Education Services.
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The Initial
Practitioner license issued by the Division of Professional Standards is
valid for two years in Indiana. During those two years, the beginning
teacher must successfully complete the (IMAP) Indiana Mentoring and
Assessment Program, at which point a Proficient Practitioner license is
awarded, which is valid for five years. Renewal of the Proficient
Practitioner license and awarding of the Accomplished Practitioner
license is achieved through a program of continuing professional
development based on the DPS standards.
A person who has earned
a bachelor’s degree and who wants to complete requirements for an
Indiana teaching license or add a teaching area to a license must be
evaluated and advised for admission to a postgraduate program by the
Office of Teacher Education Services.
A student holding a
bachelor’s degree from an accredited Indiana institution other than Ball
State who wants to be recommended for a teaching license by Ball State
University must be admitted as a regular graduate or postgraduate
student and must meet the requirements of the approved university
teacher education program.
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SCHOOL SERVICES
INITIAL PRACTITIONER LICENSE
School Counselor
Upon completion of a bachelor’s
degree, persons interested in pursuing school counselor licenses
must apply to the Graduate School to be admitted to graduate study.
After being admitted to graduate study, application must be made to
the Department of Counseling Psychology to pursue the master’s
degree in Counseling Psychology (School Track). Completion of this
master’s degree allows for the recommendation for a school
counselor’s license.
School Psychologist
This license will require a minimum of a master’s degree in School
Psychology or a related field. The school psychologist license will
state “All Schools” under school settings, since the standards
ensure that the school psychologist will be well versed in
curriculum, pedagogy, and student characteristics of all development
levels.
School Nurse
Graduates of Ball State University with Bachelor of Science
degrees with departmental majors in nursing are eligible for
recommendation for this Indiana license upon application in the
Office of Teacher Education Services if they present evidence of
licensing as registered nurses (R.N.) in the state of Indiana. A
photocopy of the R.N. license issued by the Health Professions Bureau
must accompany their license application materials. The school nurse
license will state “All Schools” under school settings on the
license.
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Decision
Point 1:
Identification
with Professional Education
As a prerequisite to applying for admission to teacher education,
candidates must have:
- Completed
an introductory professional education course with a C or
better grade.
- Satisfactorily
completed the first-level portfolio review.
Decision
Point 2:
Admission to
Teacher Education
For admission to a teaching curriculum and to register in any
300-level and above professional education course, candidates must
have:
-
earned
grades of C or better in 100- and 200-level professional
education courses and COMM 210 or equivalent.
-
earned a
minimum of 45 credit hours with an overall grade-point average of
at least 2.5.
-
passed the Praxis 1: PPST (Pre-Professional Skills
Test) at DPS score levels
- satisfied
content requirements specified by the student’s licensure area.
For specific requirements, students should see the
licensure area Web site or handbook.
- satisfactorily
completed the second-level portfolio review.
- met
International Society for Technology Education Standards (ISTE) at
the General Preparation level.
-
maintained
clearance from the Office of Student Affairs.
Decision Point 3:
Admission to Student Teaching
To register for student teaching courses, students must have:
- earned
grades of C or better in 300- and 400-level professional
education courses.
- earned a minimum of 93 hours with overall
grade-point average of at least 2.5.
- be within 9 hours of completion of content
courses.
- maintained a grade-point average of at least 2.5
in professional education courses and 2.5 in all content area
courses.
- satisfied
content requirements specified by the student’s licensure area.
For specific requirements, students should see the
licensure area Web site or handbook.
- satisfactorily
completed the third-level portfolio review.
- met
ISTE standards at the Professional Preparation level.
- maintained
clearance from the Office of Student Affairs.
- an
approved application for student teaching.
Decision
Point 4:
Recommendation
for Graduation and Licensure
To be recommended for graduation and licensure, students must have:
- earned
credit in student teaching.
- completed all requirements for graduation with an
overall grade-point average of 2.5.
- maintained a grade-point average of at least 2.5
in professional education courses and 2.5 in all content area
courses.
- satisfactorily
complete the fourth-level portfolio review.
- met
ISTE standards at the Student Teaching/Internship level.
- successfully
completed service learning requirements.
- passed
the Praxis II: Specialty Test at DPS score levels.
(Elementary Education majors must also pass the Reading
Test).
- maintained
clearance from the Office of Student Affairs.
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COURSES:
EDUCATION:
GENERAL (EDGEN)
390 Honors Colloquium in Education. (2)
The critical analysis and evaluation of selected controversial issues in American
education. Restricted to honors students.
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